Black Paradox
Three-time Eisner Award winner Junji Ito's legendary sci-fi thriller is finally available in English! Four people intent on killing themselves meet through the suicide website Black Paradox: Maruso, a nurse who despairs about the future; Taburo, a man who is tortured by his doppelganger; Pii-tan, an engineer with his own robot clone; and Baracchi, a woman who agonizes about the birthmark on her face. They wander together in search of the perfect death, fatefully opening a door that leads them to a rather bizarre destiny...
Author: Junji Ito
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 10/25/2022
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781974728633
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2022 pg. 138
Booklist 12/16/2022
About the Author
Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include Tomie and Uzumaki, which have been adapted into live-action films; Gyo, which was adapted into an animated film; and his books Deserter, Fragments of Horror, Frankenstein, Lovesickness, No Longer Human, Remina, Sensor, Shiver, Smashed, and Venus in the Blind Spot, all of which are available from VIZ Media. He is a three-time Eisner Award winner. In 2019 his collection Frankenstein won in the "Best Adaptation from Another Medium" category, and in 2021 he was awarded "Best Writer/Artist," while Remina received the award for "Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Asia)."
Author: Junji Ito
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 10/25/2022
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781974728633
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2022 pg. 138
Booklist 12/16/2022
About the Author
Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987 and since then has gone on to be recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists working in the horror genre. His titles include Tomie and Uzumaki, which have been adapted into live-action films; Gyo, which was adapted into an animated film; and his books Deserter, Fragments of Horror, Frankenstein, Lovesickness, No Longer Human, Remina, Sensor, Shiver, Smashed, and Venus in the Blind Spot, all of which are available from VIZ Media. He is a three-time Eisner Award winner. In 2019 his collection Frankenstein won in the "Best Adaptation from Another Medium" category, and in 2021 he was awarded "Best Writer/Artist," while Remina received the award for "Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Asia)."
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